
Svetlana Anokhina is a prominent women human rights defender, journalist, and outspoken advocate for women’s rights from Dagestan. She is the editor-in-chief of Daptar, the only online social media media outlet in the North Caucasus that focuses on women’s rights. In 2020, along with other female activists, she founded "Marem", a volunteer initiative group that aims to help women who face the threat of domestic violence or death.